The incoming students are anywhere from 17-70, how do you choose an icebreaker for all?

I have started to listen to music while preforming clerical tasks or reading class related material.

When I find myself stressed about something I take a moment to examine what is stressing me and evaluate justhow important it is. I also make sure that my family, friends, and students understand that I have many different groups demanding my time and efforts and that all of them have to respect the importance of each group.

I had never thought of having the students underline the important parts of the essay or short answer test before what a great idea. I also like the idea of performing all of my clerical duties at the sametime everyday.

I try to complete tasks like copying term lists, medication list, and coding lists before the term begins so I can concintrate on the thinks that come up daily.

I have found, teaching adult students, there are incidents students have no control over, such as the baby sitter is sick, the car broke down or they were involved in an accident, etc. Talking to the student after class and being concerned has a tendency to alleviate these incidents from occurring again. What have other instructors done to address these situations?

I am very stressed person that once needed medication to help manage it. I implemented jogging into a daily routine and my anxiety has dramitically decreased. The anxiety also keep me throught the night, but now I self talk and say save it for thinking on the next days jog. When I'm done with my day's jog I feel like I have left the anxiety on the pavement behind me.

One approach I have had success with is to begin the class by introducing myself and talking a little bit about my own experience in relation to the course offered. This builds trust with the students that they are, in fact, learning from a professional in their field of study. Next, I ask them what their experiences have been so I learn where to set the class learning objectives, and we assess their initial comfort levels with the course on a scale of 1-10. Then we examine the syllabus together and I ask them to re-evaluate their comfort levels, which opens up discussion to address any concerns they may still have before we get started.

I have to use prepared materials and tests whether I like them or not, and many of them are good at assessing what my students have learned in some aspects. Because I have to do things in ways I do not always think are good, it has become a challenge for me to overcome. I do that by adding to what I have to do with what I like to do. Even though it means more work, it helps my stress because I know that students are learning what they need, rather then what the main office thinks they need.

It is important to keep students focussed and not hung up on something that has nothing to do with the subject matter.

It is important for an instructor to get involved and stay communicating with a student who isn't attending class.

Guest Speakers should come from actual departments that students will be applying to when they graduate is important so they can see that there are actual people doing the jobs they are stdying for.

It is important to get students involved in class but hands-on should reflect what they are being taught.

I have to say this one of the most useful class I've ever had. I was able to identify my "style" of classroom management. One thing for sure is that I will work on the proactive techniques in order to minimize discipline problems and to start using the "I" language. very helpful class.

When i have a new group of students, who are just getting to their electives, i like to refresh their knowledge of the class rule and procedures. i find this helps with some confusion that some students have

As an experience instructor my greatest worries are not that I can instuct my class, but that at the end of the course, Iask myself did I teach my students enough to move on to the next challenge.

Students know my expectations from day 1. They know that I am there to teach them and they are there to learn. Each student have the rights and responsibility to learn and let there classmates learn. Class disruption is not allow in my classroom. Verbal counseling comes first, then written and then removal. This is my way for good order and discipline.

Since no students are alike, I deal with each student's challenge differently. One of the most important steps I consider is the student's age. Age can assist in identifying student's life experience. I sometimes find myself talking to my younger students as similar to the ways I talk to my adult children.

As an instructor it is always inportant to learn who your students are. The first day of class I tell the student about my personnal history which includes were i'm from, my educational background and most important my experience on the subject matter. each student then gives a short bio of themselves. A syllabus and calender is then given to each student and we discuss the course and the expectations for passing the course,

Some time talking about the personal life if it is part of career may motivate the students, sharing your experience will help the students to understand field they will work